moan


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moan

a prolonged low sound as from pain of some sort; a lamentation; groan; grieve; mourn
Not to be confused with:
mown – past participle of mow: He has mown the grass.
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moan

(mōn)
n.
1.
a. A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.
b. A similar sound: the eerie moan of the night wind.
2. A complaint: his tiresome moans about his boss.
v. moaned, moan·ing, moans
v.intr.
1.
a. To utter a moan or moans.
b. To make a sound resembling a moan: A saxophone moaned in the background.
2. To complain, lament, or grieve: an old man who still moans about his misspent youth.
v.tr.
1. To bewail or bemoan: She moaned her misfortunes to anyone who would listen.
2. To utter with moans or a moan.
[Middle English mone, from Old English *mān; see mei-no- in Indo-European roots.]
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moan

(məʊn)
n
1. a low prolonged mournful sound expressive of suffering or pleading
2. any similar mournful sound, esp that made by the wind
3. a grumble or complaint
vb
4. to utter (words) in a low mournful manner
5. (intr) to make a sound like a moan
6. (usually intr) to grumble or complain (esp in the phrase moan and groan)
[C13: related to Old English mǣnan to grieve over]
ˈmoaner n
ˈmoanful adj
ˈmoaning n, adj
ˈmoaningly adv
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moan

(moʊn)

n.
1. a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from physical or mental suffering.
2. any similar sound: the moan of the wind.
3. a complaint or lamentation.
v.i.
4. to utter moans, as of pain or grief.
5. (of the wind, sea, trees, etc.) to make a sound suggestive of such moans.
6. to complain; grumble.
v.t.
7. to utter with a moan.
8. to lament or bemoan: to moan one's fate.
[1175–1225; Middle English mone, man(e) (n.), related to Old English mǣnan to mourn]
moan′er, n.
moan′ing•ly, adv.
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moan


Past participle: moaned
Gerund: moaning

Imperative
moan
moan
Present
I moan
you moan
he/she/it moans
we moan
you moan
they moan
Preterite
I moaned
you moaned
he/she/it moaned
we moaned
you moaned
they moaned
Present Continuous
I am moaning
you are moaning
he/she/it is moaning
we are moaning
you are moaning
they are moaning
Present Perfect
I have moaned
you have moaned
he/she/it has moaned
we have moaned
you have moaned
they have moaned
Past Continuous
I was moaning
you were moaning
he/she/it was moaning
we were moaning
you were moaning
they were moaning
Past Perfect
I had moaned
you had moaned
he/she/it had moaned
we had moaned
you had moaned
they had moaned
Future
I will moan
you will moan
he/she/it will moan
we will moan
you will moan
they will moan
Future Perfect
I will have moaned
you will have moaned
he/she/it will have moaned
we will have moaned
you will have moaned
they will have moaned
Future Continuous
I will be moaning
you will be moaning
he/she/it will be moaning
we will be moaning
you will be moaning
they will be moaning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been moaning
you have been moaning
he/she/it has been moaning
we have been moaning
you have been moaning
they have been moaning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been moaning
you will have been moaning
he/she/it will have been moaning
we will have been moaning
you will have been moaning
they will have been moaning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been moaning
you had been moaning
he/she/it had been moaning
we had been moaning
you had been moaning
they had been moaning
Conditional
I would moan
you would moan
he/she/it would moan
we would moan
you would moan
they would moan
Past Conditional
I would have moaned
you would have moaned
he/she/it would have moaned
we would have moaned
you would have moaned
they would have moaned
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:moan - an utterance expressing pain or disapproval]moan - an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Verb 1. [画像:moan - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure]moan - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
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moan

verb
1. groan, sigh, sob, whine, keen, lament, deplore, bemoan, bewail 'My head, my head,' she moaned.
2. (Informal) grumble, complain, groan, whine, beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), grouse, gripe (informal), whinge (informal), bleat, moan and groan, grouch (informal) I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep.
3. sigh, whisper, murmur, sough The wind moaned through the shattered glass.
noun
1. groan, sigh, sob, lament, wail, grunt, whine, lamentation She gave a low choking moan and began to tremble violently.
2. (Informal) complaint, protest, grumble, beef (slang), bitch (slang), whine, grouse, gripe (informal), grouch (informal), kvetch (U.S. slang) They have been listening to people's gripes and moans.
3. sigh, whisper, murmur the occasional moan of the wind around the house
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moan

noun
A long, mournful cry:
verb
To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound:
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Translations
أنين، نَحيب، تأوُّهيَتَأوَّه، يَعْوِل، يَئِنُّيَشْكو، يَتَذَمَّريَنْدُبُ
sténatreptatsténání
beklage sigjamrestønnestønnentuden
vaikeroida
stenjati
siránkozik
kvartastunastynja
うめく
신음 소리를 내다
aimana
gaudasgaustiesvaidētvaidsžēloties
reptaťstonanie
ječanjestokatitarnati
klaga
บ่น
inlemek şikâyet etmekinilti inleme
rên

moan

[məʊn]
A. N
1. (= groan) [of person, wind, trees] → gemido m
2. (= complaint) → queja f
B. VI
1. (= groan) → gemir
2. (= complain) → quejarse
they're moaning about the food again → han vuelto a quejarse de la comida
she's always moaning about something → siempre se está quejando de algo
C. VT
1. (= groan) → decir gimiendo, decir con un gemido
2. (= complain) "why does it always have to be me?" he moaned → -¿por qué siempre me toca a mí? -se quejó
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moan

[ˈməʊn]
n
[pain] → gémissement m
(= complaint) → plainte f
to have a moan → pleurnicher
vi
(in pain) → gémir
(= complain) → pleurnicher
She's always moaning → Elle est toujours en train de pleurnicher.
to moan about sth → pleurnicher pour qch
You're always moaning about money → Tu es toujours en train de pleurnicher pour l'argent.
(= lament) → geindre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

moan

n
(= groan) → Stöhnen nt; (of wind) → Seufzen nt, → Raunen nt (geh); (of trees etc) → Raunen nt (geh)
(= grumble) → Gejammer nt no pl (inf); to have a moan about something → über etw (acc) → jammern or schimpfen
vi
(= groan) → stöhnen ; (wind, trees) → raunen (geh)
(= grumble) → jammern, schimpfen (→ about über +acc); moan, moan, moan, that’s all she does → sie ist ständig am Maulen (inf)
vt ..., he moaned → ... stöhnte er; he moaned a sigh of relief → er stöhnte erleichtert auf
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moan

[məʊn]
1. n (gen) → gemito, lamento ; (complaint) → lamentela, lagna
2. vi (gen) → gemere
to moan (about) (fam) (complain) → lamentarsi (di)
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moan

(məun) verb
1. to make a low sound of grief, pain etc. The wounded soldier moaned. kla, kerm يَتَأوَّه، يَعْوِل، يَئِنُّ стена gemer sténat stöhnen stønne βογγώ gemir oigama ناله کردن vaikeroida gémir לִגנוֹחַ आह भरना stenjati nyög mengerang stynja gemere, lamentarsi うめく 신음 소리를 내다 dejuoti vaidēt mengerang kreunen stønne, jamre jęczeć نالښت كول gemer a geme стонать stonať ječati ječati jämra sig, stöna คราง inlemek 呻吟(因悲傷或痛苦而) стогнати کراہنا rên rỉ 呻吟,悲叹
2. to complain. She's always moaning about how hard she has to work. kla يَشْكو، يَتَذَمَّر оплаквам се lamentar-se reptat klagen beklage sig γκρινιάζω, παραπονιέμαι quejarse, lamentarse kaeblema شکایت کردن valittaa maugréer לְהִתלוֹנן कराह भरी शिकायत jadikovanje siránkozik mengeluh kvarta lamentarsi, lagnarsi 嘆く 불평하다 skųstis, dejuoti žēloties; gausties mengeluh jammeren klage narzekać شكايت كول lamentar-se a se văicări жаловаться reptať stokati kukati gnälla บ่น şikâyet etmek 抱怨 жалітися شکایت کرنا than vãn 抱怨
noun
a sound (as if) of grief, pain etc. a moan of pain; the moan of the wind. huil, kerm أنين، نَحيب، تأوُّه стенание lamento sténání das Stöhnen stønnen; tuden βογγητό gemido oie ناله voihkaisu gémissement אנחה कराह stenjanje, jecanje sóhaj erangan stuna gemito, lamento うめき声 신음 소리 aimana, dejonė vaids; gaudas erangan gekreun stønn, klage jęk غمجن چغهار lamento geamăt стон stonanie ječanje ječanje jämmer, stönande เสียงคราง inilti, inleme 呻吟聲 стогін کراہ tiếng than vãn; rên rỉ 呻吟声,呼啸
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moan

→ يَنْدُبُ sténat jamre stöhnen στενάζω quejarse vaikeroida gémir stenjati lamentarsi うめく 신음 소리를 내다 kreunen klage lamentować gemer стонать klaga บ่น inlemek rên 呻吟
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moan

n. quejido, gemido, queja, lamento;
vr. quejarse, lamentarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

moan

n gemido; vi gemir
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In that case, of course, people are not spiteful in silence, but moan; but they are not candid moans, they are malignant moans, and the malignancy is the whole point.
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Steerforth, fallen back stiffly in her chair, and making no sound but a moan, cast her eyes upon her with a wide stare.
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A look in the eyes of a shipmate, a low murmur in the most sheltered spot where the watch on duty are huddled together, a meaning moan from one to the other with a glance at the windward sky, a sigh of weariness, a gesture of disgust passing into the keeping of the great wind, become part and parcel of the gale.
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It sounded at first like a door opening and shutting in the next room; and then there was a dull moan. I clutched M.
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From then until possibly midnight all was silence, the silence of the dead; then, suddenly, the awful moan of the morning broke upon my startled ears, and there came again from the black shadows the sound of a moving thing, and a faint rustling as of dead leaves.
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I DWELT alone In a world of moan, And my soul was a stagnant tide, Till the fair and gentle Eulalie became my blushing bride - Till the yellow-haired young Eulalie became my smiling bride.
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It went on for an hour, then the tired child went to sleep, and it was pitiful to hear her moan and nestle, and I couldn't do anything for her.
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I had seen the heads and faces of ten youths gashed in every direction by the keen two-edged blades, and yet had not seen a victim wince, nor heard a moan, or detected any fleeting expression which confessed the sharp pain the hurts were inflicting.
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Monty gave a little gasp and then a moan. His eyes were fixed with a fascinating glare upon those five cards which Trent had so calmly laid down.
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"I kin remember when her two feet was no bigger dan yer t'umb, and she weared worsted boots," moaned she.
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Well, I don't know, I don't know," moaned Nancy, with a shake of her head as she turned away.
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Recalled to the bedside by the moans of his patient, the Kind- hearted Physician administered a stimulant, a tonic, and a nutrient, and went away.
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